Alimony — Indefinite alimony — Lack of evidentiary support This matter stems from a divorce and child custody proceeding in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. Read the opinion
Read More »MATTHEW SCOTT DAVIS v. SARAH RUTH DAVIS
ALLA P. GAKUBA v. CHRYSOLOGUE GAKUBA 
Alimony — Motion to modify — Material change in circumstances Alla P. Gakuba (“Alla”) and Chrysologue Gakuba (“Chrysologue”) divorced twenty-seven years ago. Alla appeals an order of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County denying her motion to modify alimony and ...
Read More »KARL A. ROSE v. FERN K. ROSE 
Alimony — Motion to terminate — Abuse of discretion Despite that the property settlement agreement between the parties anticipated Husband’s retirement and automatically reduced his alimony obligation as his income diminished, Husband nevertheless moved to terminate or modify alimony, arguing ...
Read More »AARON TURNER v. KIMBERLY TURNER 
Divorce — Motion to revise divorce judgment — Irregularity This appeal arises from a judgment of absolute divorce between appellant Aaron Turner (“Husband”) and appellee Kimberly Turner (“Wife”). Husband filed a “Motion for Reconsideration” 17 months after the entry of ...
Read More »LLOYD MALECH v. RORI MALECH 
Divorce — Settlement — Intent of the parties Lawyers often joke that we went to law school because we aren’t good at or don’t like math. But sometimes math and law intersect, and when they do the results can be ...
Read More »JOHN LICCIONE v. MOEA GORON-FUTCHER 
Divorce — Contempt motion — Appealability John Liccione, appellant, filed a petition for contempt in the Circuit Court for Howard County, seeking to compel his former wife, Moea Goron-Futcher, to comply with a subpoena for records. Following a hearing, the ...
Read More »JULIE KENNELL v. WALTER KENNELL 
Divorce — Property settlement — Attorneys’ fees This appeal arises out of a judgment entered in a protracted and vociferously-litigated dispute between Julie Kennell and her former spouse, Walter Kennell, regarding a loose end from their previous divorce action. Read ...
Read More »HELEN MROSE v. SAMUEL BOLES 
Divorce — Marital settlement — Breach Helen Mrose, appellant/cross-appellee, and Samuel Boles, appellee/cross-appellant, appear before this Court for the second time in this breach of contract action. Read the opinion
Read More »ERIC KING v. JEANNE KING 
Divorce — Marital property — Calculation Eric King appeals from a judgment of the Circuit Court for Baltimore County, the Honorable Michael J. Finifter, presiding, which granted an absolute divorce to his former spouse, Jeanne King. He raises five issues, ...
Read More »PAUL V. BENNETT v. KAREN M. BENNETT 
Divorce — Motion to modify alimony — Recipient’s spending habits Paul Bennett (“Husband”) and Karen Bennett (“Wife”) were divorced by way of judgment entered in the Circuit Court for Anne Arundel County. Prior to the divorce, the parties executed a ...
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